Tom Wingrove, P.Eng., received the Lifetime Achievement Award from ACEC-MB at a gala awards ceremony held at the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre on Thursday, April 16th, 2015.

As part of the Awards of Excellence Program, the Consulting Engineers of Manitoba acknowledge the individual achievements of Manitoba’s consulting engineers through the Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented to a Manitoba engineer in recognition of his or her leadership, achievements and contributions to consulting engineering.

Wingrove is a 1973 geological engineering grad from the University of Manitoba. He started his career with UMA Engineering Ltd., and progressed from Project Engineer to Department Manager to the National Market SEctor Leader for Earth and Water. Wingrove was also the Manitoba Regional Vice President for a number of years.

After 39 years of service to UMA Engineering / AECOM, Wingrove joined Golder in 2012 as a Senior Geological Engineer with a mandate to build a strong local practice in Winnipeg. In 2014, Wingrove was made a Principal in recognition of his leadership role in the company. He has become the face of Golder to the Manitoba market but has also been recruited for projects and pursuits beyond Manitoba – in particular in Canada’s north where he has significant interest and experience.

Some of the challenging projects Wingrove has worked on include the rehabilitation of the Shoal Lake Aqueduct as the Project Principal, construction management oversight of the new Winnipeg Water Treatment Plant, a senior role on the Dew Line De-commissioning Project, remediation planning for the former Domtar Wood Treating Facility and groundwater remediation for the Rockwood Propellant Plant. Currently, Tom is Golder’s Project Principal on the Giant Mine Remediation Project in Yellowknife.

Wingrove has also given back to the University of Manitoba over the years. For many years he volunteered his time to assist the Geological Engineering Department with their annual field school and Star Lake. he has also been a guest lecturer and the U of M Environmental Law Course, speaking on the role of the environment engineer in environmental matters. Wingrove has also presented at the Isaac Pitblado Lecture Series.

Previous recipients of the ACEC-MB Lifetime Achievement Award include Les Wardrop, William Mitchell, Alfred Poetker, Peter Washchyshyn, Garry Bolton and Bill Brant.

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